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Staff writer Rebecca Alter thinks her opinions about pop culture are valid, actually. She covers comedy, TV, movies, and celebrities behaving oddly.

  1. controversy
    Asghar Farhadi’s Attorney Responds to Accusations of Plagiarism“Ms. Aviv has uncovered a handful of people with complaints that they were not thanked enough.”
  2. vultúr on tár
    49 True Facts About Lydia TárThe superstar conductor is the subject of a new biopic — what do we know about the real her?
  3. jk rowling this is on you
    Harry Potter Fans Are Probably Killing Seals in Dobby’s NameThey’re leaving socks at the elf’s oceanfront “grave.”
  4. the blip
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Was Always Going to Be About GriefThe late Chadwick Boseman’s character, T’Challa, “was grieving time he couldn’t get back.”
  5. oh marone!
    Jennifer Lawrence Says Katniss Everdeen Stole Her Name“Jennifer Lawrence is Katniss Everdeen, I guess,” she said in a new interview. “Is that weird?”
  6. mcu but the ‘c’ is a ‘t’ for ‘tv’
    Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to Dump DC for Marvel Series Wonder ManIsn’t it ionic?
  7. what ‘the menu’ should be about
    Keith McNally Double-Quitsies-No-Takebacksies James Corden“LAST POST ON THIS NON-STORY.”
  8. corn pop
    Oh Dear, SNL Is Already Doing 2024 Presidential-Election Sketches“I’m with her.” —Mikey Day, possessed by a demon.
  9. snape’s snipes
    Alan Rickman’s Decades-Old Diaries Are Still Hot GossSnape snipe snippets.
  10. le corden bleu
    James Corden Says ‘I Haven’t Done Anything Wrong on Any Level’Cordy not sorry.
  11. holey moley
    Post Malone Fell Into a Hole AgainSomebody please buy him a better floor.
  12. astroworld
    Travis Scott Privately Settles First Astroworld Lawsuit With Families of VictimsScott, who still faces billions of dollars in numerous lawsuits, reached a private settlement out of court.
  13. vulture jr.
    Bear in the Big Blue House Is Finally Streaming, So the Internet Is Nice AgainTutter hive, your time is now.
  14. the great british baking no
    A Great British Bake Off Musical? Scrummy!Staging a musical adaptation of a low-stakes reality baking competition for the West End sounds like a technical challenge.
  15. icky men
    Anna Faris Says Ivan Reitman ‘Humiliated’ and ‘Slapped’ Her on Set“I mean, the idea of attempting to make a comedy under this, like, reign of terror. He was a yeller.”
  16. dr. mad-hatin’
    Who Watches the Watchmen? Not Alan MooreDamon Lindelof tried to appease the writer with a Dr. Manhattan–blue apron, which Moore found “embarrassing.”
  17. le corden bleu
    James Corden Has Been Unbanned from BalthazarRestauranteur Keith McNally has 86’d this “tiny Cretin of a man” from the New York establishment.
  18. ford smash!
    The MCU Gobbles Up Harrison Ford for Captain America 4More like Captain America Fourd.
  19. crime
    Ezra Miller Pleads Not Guilty to Their Least-Egregious ChargeMiller was charged with felony burglary of several bottles of their neighbor’s liquor in May.
  20. spinoffs
    Besties Eat Testes on Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie LakeLuann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan previewed their upcoming spinoff series at BravoCon.
  21. elephant in the room
    Leah McSweeney ‘Probably’ Threw Elephant Poo at Castmates“She was just trying to get the other ladies to join the party!”
  22. boffo b.o.
    Martin Scorsese Finds B.O. ‘Repulsive’That’s “box office.”
  23. again with this guy!
    More Layoffs Hit the Animation Group at Warner Bros.Cartoon Network Studios and WB Animation feel the squeeze.
  24. intergenerational drama
    The Joy Luck Club Is Getting a Sequel From Amy TanA new generation is coming to the table.
  25. hei network
    Tim Heidecker’s On Cinema Season 13 Will Be a Morning ShowFive bags of popcorn? More like five cups of java!
  26. to to to to the moon
    Tom Cruise to ‘Yes, And’ Himself Off the Face of the EarthHe plans to film an action movie on the ISS (International Stunt Station).
  27. trowma
    Babe Wake Up, Jamie Lee Curtis Said ‘Trauma’ AgainMaybe she’s just a Halloween-promotion mastermind.
  28. had to get away
    The White Lotus Season Two Booked Its Italian Vacation for October 30The trailer features cheating, drugs, more cheating, and the delightful Meghann Fahy.
  29. glovely
    Chill, Normal Guy Jared Leto to Play Chill, Normal Guy Karl LagerfeldA fitting Morbius follow-up.
  30. haus arrest
    Anna Delvey Will Stay in the U.S. on House (and Social-Media) ArrestShe scammed her way out of ICE deportation, and it worked.
  31. gnar
    Brendan Gleeson Shreds Mad Stage at Saturday Night LiveHe’s so sick of the posers!
  32. yikes
    George R.R. Martin’s Co-authors Are Not Fit to PostRise of the Dragon co-author Linda Antonsson has repeatedly critiqued the casting of people of color on Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.
  33. ‘try everything’ — shakira
    Bye, GuyIn their first video as an official trio, the Try Guys say they were just as shocked by Ned Fulmer’s behavior as you were.
  34. celebs of crypto
    Kim Kardashian to Pay the SEC $1.26 Million for Doing CryptocrimeOh, you’re a fan of “the law”? Name three laws about disclosing promotion of asset securities, then.
  35. last night on late night
    Frank Sinatra Wrote Telegrams Exactly How You Think He Would“Ring-a-ding-ding!”
  36. no small parts only supporting
    The Golden Globes Are Making Even More Golden GlobesThere are now four supporting-actor categories instead of two.
  37. i love the ‘90s
    There’s a Barney Documentary About ‘the Human Need to Hate’Metal.
  38. trailer mix
    Phil Spector Is a Creep on Trial in the New True-Crime Docuseries Spector“Phil Spector enjoyed bringing people to his home and locking them inside.”
  39. waka waka
    Shakira’s Spanish Tax-Evasion Case Is Going to TrialNo date has been set.
  40. coming soon
    HBO’s True Detective: Night Country Has Jodie Foster on the CaseSeason four will co-star Fiona Shaw, Kali Reis, John Hawkes, and more.
  41. trying to make fletch happen
    Jon Hamm Gave Up More Than Half His Salary for 11 Percent More Confess, Fletch“And we said, ‘Fuck it. We’re insane. We’re dumb. We’re going to make this movie.’”
  42. cut for time
    Iñárritu Cut a Frasier Episode-Size Chunk Off of BardoI am the opus, goo goo g’joob!
  43. god save the kings
    It’s Time for Northern Boy Autumn“Do you want to make love to a sad old man?”
  44. roman’s revenge
    Alison Roman’s (More Than) A Cooking Show Roamin’ Over to CNNThe popular food writer who made liking anchovies a personality trait survived the fall of CNN+ and made it to the big leagues, baby.
  45. cancon
    Mind Blown! David Cronenberg Is Making a Scanners Show for HBOPracticing radical mindfulness.
  46. uk hun?
    Prince Harry Calls Matt Smith ‘Granddad,’ the Poor Confused DearWho’s gonna tell him?
  47. piledrive me daddy
    Jeremy Allen White and Zac Efron to Get Topless and Tussle in A24’s Iron ClawAlong with Harris Dickinson, they will play famous wrestling brothers the Von Erichs.
  48. snl
    SNL Adds Four New Cast Members for Season 48Devon Walker, Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Molly Kearney will join as featured players.
  49. queens on queens
    Katy Perry Says Elizabeth Taylor Was the ‘First True Influencer’ in New PodcastBon appétit, fans of old Hollywood glamour and Katy cats alike.
  50. under his eye
    The Handmaid’s Tale Had a ‘Juicy’ Plot Planned for Alexis Bledel’s CharacterExecutive producer Bruce Miller has a plan if Bledel returns for the sixth and final season.
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